Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 66
दयामपि तदा कुर्यादसौ विश्वेश्वरः पराम् । यदाश्रुत्युक्तमध्वानं सद्भिः क्षुण्णं न संत्यजेत्
dayāmapi tadā kuryādasau viśveśvaraḥ parām | yadāśrutyuktamadhvānaṃ sadbhiḥ kṣuṇṇaṃ na saṃtyajet
Pada saat itu Viśveśvara mengurniakan belas kasihan tertinggi—apabila seseorang tidak meninggalkan jalan yang ditetapkan oleh ajaran suci, jalan yang telah dilalui para insan saleh.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa narration, typically Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Viśveśvara (Kāśī Viśvanātha)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: A devotee at Kāśī, hearing sacred instruction and choosing not to deviate from the established righteous path; Viśveśvara’s compassionate presence implied behind the sanctum.
FAQs
Steadfast adherence to the śāstra-approved path, as lived by the virtuous, draws Viśveśvara’s supreme compassion.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), specifically Viśveśvara (Kāśī Viśvanātha) as the presiding Lord.
No specific rite is listed; the prescription is ethical-spiritual: do not abandon the śruti-taught path followed by the good.